07.15.10
The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously clears a NASA authorization bill that would speed up development of a shuttle derived heavy lift rocket beginning as soon as practicable. | Read the Bill | Watch the Senate Press Conference

02.22.10
A new article on The Space Review website by Stephen Metschan articulating how Direct is a better plan and the ideal compromise between the POR and the new plan proposed by the administration. | Read Article

01.29.10
NASA managers are pushing forward at a healthy pace to work towards an “early” test flight of what is now heavily confirmed as based on the DIRECT team’s Jupiter-241 Stretched Heavy Launch Vehicle | Read Article

01.29.10
DIRECT featured in new Popular Mechanics article: "Rebel Engineers Sit With NASA to Chart Future of Manned Space" | Read Article

05.20.08
Stephen Metschan will be presenting an overview of the DIRECT Launcher proposal at this years International Space Development Conference (ISDC) to be held in Washington DC,
May 29, 2008 2:30-3:00 pm.